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‘Nervous’ mafia could target Pope Francis, prosecutor warns

YoopyaNov 19, 2013February 14, 20240

Pope Francis’ campaign against corruption in the Catholic Church has made Italy’s most dangerous mafia organization “nervous,” which could make the prelate a target, a

Vatican surveys Church on family issues including gay marriage

YoopyaNov 4, 2013March 10, 20240

(Reuters) – The Vatican is asking bishops and parish priests around the world about local views on gay marriage, divorce and birth control ahead of

Vatican to field cricket team, take on Anglican Church

YoopyaOct 28, 2013March 6, 20240

(Reuters) – The Vatican officially declared its intention to defeat the Church of England on Tuesday – not in a theological re-match nearly 500 years

Vatican’s US donors get access for a $500 pittance

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 17, 20240

VATICAN CITY (AP) — They entered the Sistine Chapel in tuxedoes and gowns, the clacking of high heels on marble competing with the Latin chants

Brunei announces tough new code of Islamic law

YoopyaOct 22, 2013May 3, 20230

The sultanate of Brunei has announced it will enforce a tough new Sharia law penal code. The code to apply only to Muslims is expected

Relics transform small California Buddhist temple

YoopyaOct 14, 2013March 17, 20240

ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — Although he’d been a practicing Buddhist for 20 years, until 10 months ago Dharma Master YongHua hadn’t even seen so much

Malaysia court rules non-Muslims cannot use ‘Allah’

YoopyaOct 14, 2013March 10, 20240

A Malaysian court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word Allah to refer to God, overturning a 2009 lower court ruling. The appeals court

Muslim hajj crowds thinned by virus concerns

YoopyaOct 14, 2013March 10, 20240

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslims from across the world poured Sunday into a sprawling tent city in the Saudi desert before the start of

As reform talks start, Pope vows to change Vatican mentality

YoopyaOct 1, 2013March 17, 20240

(Reuters) – Pope Francis began landmark meetings on Tuesday to reform the Vatican, promising to do all he could to change the mentality of an

US pastor Terry Jones held after threats to burn Korans

YoopyaSep 12, 2013April 3, 20240

A controversial US pastor has been arrested in Florida after announcing plans to burn nearly 3,000 copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11.